George Lyon (golfer)
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George Seymour Lyon (July 27, 1858 – May 11, 1938) was a Canadian golfer, an Olympic gold medalist in golf, an eight-time Canadian Amateur Championship winner, and a member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. He worked in the insurance industry.[2]
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Full name | George Seymour Lyon[1] | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1858-07-27)July 27, 1858[1] Richmond, Canada West | ||||||||||||||
Died | May 11, 1938(1938-05-11) (aged 79) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Golf | ||||||||||||||
Club | Lambton Golf and Country Club, Toronto | ||||||||||||||
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Olympic finals | Gold medal, St. Louis 1904 | ||||||||||||||
National finals | 8-time Canadian Amateur champion | ||||||||||||||
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